EEAEAA February 2026 .pdf (78 KB)

​Boulder Valley School District​ ​File: EEAEAA​ ​Adopted: December 8, 1994​ ​Revised: February __, 2026​

​CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND ALCOHOL TESTING​ ​The Boulder Valley School District is committed to the safe operation of all​​School​​District​ ​commercial motor vehicles. The​​School​​District has adopted this controlled substance​ ​and alcohol testing policy, in compliance with the Department of Transportation Federal​ ​Highway Administration Rule, to prevent accidents and injuries resulting from the misuse​ ​of alcohol or the use of controlled substances by operators of commercial motor​ ​vehicles. This policy ensures that all employees required to hold a commercial driver's​ ​license shall be subject to controlled substance and alcohol testing.​ ​Applicability​ ​This policy applies to all employees, including part-time, temporary, substitute, and​ ​contract workers who are required to hold a Colorado commercial driver's license and​ ​who work in the Transportation, Operations and Maintenance, or Warehouse​ ​Departments. This policy also applies to all applicants for employment into positions​ ​requiring a Colorado commercial driver's license, including current​​School​​District​ ​employees seeking to transfer into such positions.​ ​Procedures​ ​The Superintendent or designee shall formulate administrative procedures which set forth​ ​prohibited conduct; required conduct; required testing; testing procedures; and​ ​information concerning administration, employee training, and confidentiality.​ ​Employees subject to this policy shall receive a copy of this policy and the administrative​ ​procedures. In addition, employees subject to this policy will receive training regarding​ ​the​​School​​District's policies and procedures, as well as information pertaining to the​ ​effects of controlled substance use and alcohol misuse on a person's health, work, and​ ​personal life and the symptoms of such use.​ ​Controlled Substance and Alcohol Testing Liaison​ ​The position of Risk Manager has been designated by the​​School​​District as the liaison to​ ​answer any questions regarding the requirements of this controlled substance and alcohol​ ​testing policy. The liaison can be reached at the Risk Management office located in the​ ​Education Center.​

​LEGAL REFS.:​ ​Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration​¶​ ​Controlled Substance and Alcohol Use and Testing Rule, 49 C.F.R. Parts 382,​​et al.​ ​Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991, Public Law 102-143, 10/28/91​ ​49 C.F.R. Subtitle A, Part 40​¶​ ​49 C.F.R. 390.31​¶​ ​49 C.F.R. 392.40, 392.41​¶​ ​49 C.F.R. 395.2​¶​ ​49 U.S.C. 521​¶​ ​49 U.S.C. §2717​​et seq.​​(Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991)​ ​49 C.F.R. Part 40​​(procedures for transportation workplace drug and alcohol testing​ ​programs)​ ​49 C.F.R. Part 382​​(controlled substance and alcohol use and testing)​ ​49 C.F.R. Part 391​​(qualification of drivers)​ ​C.R.S.​​25-1.5-106​(12)(b)​​(possession or use of medical marijuana in or on school​ ​grounds or in a school bus is prohibited)​ ​C.R.S.​​42-2-401​​et seq. (Commercial Driver's License Act)​

​CROSS REFS.:​ ​GBEB​, Drug-Free Workplace​ ​GDPD​, Suspension and Dismissal of Support Staff Members​ ​Controlled Substance and Alcohol Testing Administrative Procedures​ ​End of File:​​EEAEAA​